XIV. TemperanceRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

Temperance card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

Number: XIV · Arcana: Major Arcana

Alchemy
Balance
Moderation
Patience
Harmonization

Upright meaning

Careful moderation and frugal management; finding accommodation between competing needs.

Reversed meaning

Unfortunate combinations and disunion, competing interests that refuse to reconcile.

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